Last week, the Executive Vice Chancellor hosted an inaugural Future of Academic Affairs Forum in which she shared her vision for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego using the Collective Impact, or CI, framework to erase opportunity gaps for students, staff and faculty.

Following an introduction to the Collective Impact approach, colleagues from many different areas delivered lightning talks where they shared how they are employing CI to collaborate with others across campus to make their work more impactful overall.

Click here see the slide deck from the forum, or to read more about Collective Impact overall, you can also visit the EVC's web page on Collective Impact.

Updates Related to Deadline for Comments Systemwide Policy Review for Draft Revised APM-025 and APM-671 Extended

All employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are required to complete a PCR test on the day of their return to campus (unless they have been COVID-19 positive within the last 90 days). Tests are available on campus via self-administered test kit vending machines or by appointment at the Price Center clinic. Employees conducting their first-ever COVID-19 test must make an appointment at the Price Center clinic or a drive thru testing site. You do not need to wait for a result before arriving on campus. See all COVID-19 testing options.

All faculty, staff and students who are now eligible to receive their booster should do so no later than Jan. 31 to meet the UC vaccination mandate. For those who are not yet eligible, you must receive a booster within 30 days of becoming eligible (or 15 days for health care employees). If you are eligible but were recently COVID-19 positive, you will have up to 90 days to receive your booster. Currently approved religious and medical exemptions extend to boosters. Click here to submit documentation if you received your booster outside of UC San Diego Health.

To register for a training, visit the Learning Center page for the course.

Join your colleagues and UC San Diego alumni at this year’s Triton Leaders Conference titled Allyship: Achieving Inclusive Excellence. In its fifth year, the conference brings together the greater UC San Diego community to grow together, explore campus priorities and grow as a community. This year’s keynote speaker is anti-racist writer, educator and commentator Tim Wise. For more information, or to register, visit the conference web page.

Interested in learning more about career mobility at UC San Diego, including how jobs are classified? Take the new Job Classification & Career Movement course, created specifically to support professional development for staff and shine a spotlight on the many opportunities available on our campus. Learn more and register for this self-paced course online. 

AVC Rawlins will be responsible for devising and implementing a strategic and integrated approach to enrollment management for UC San Diego. He looks forward to working closely with campus constituents and leadership to build new partnerships and establishing critical links with each academic school or division and their respective faculty and administrators. Feel free to reach out to him at jrawlins@ucsd.edu to get a conversation started.

The UC San Diego Library recently embarked on a six-month-long renovation of Geisel Library’s 2nd (main) Floor. This project is creating new spaces for users including new meeting, study and collaboration spaces on the Library’s most heavily-used floor. Throughout construction, Geisel will remain open with no loss of study seats, group study rooms or computers offered throughout the building. Alternate entry/exit points are available to the left and right of the main entrance. Signs are posted within the building to guide users to specific areas and points of service. Learn more about the project and read tips for navigating the change.

Congratulations to the 2021 Inclusive Excellence Awards Recipients who make our community stronger through their leadership and dedication to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion at UC San Diego. The following recipients will be honored in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 2 – 3 p.m. All university community members are invited to attend the ceremony. Click here to register for the event. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Services in Human Resources.